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AP Sports WriterTexas Tech goes through lot of changes with new coachesBy STEPHEN HAWKINSFRISCO, Texas (AP) Texas Tech players have been through a lot of changes with their new coaching staff.''Different way to lift, brand new defense, a little bit different offense, new accountability, new things off the...

ATLANTA (AP) Oklahoma's Dede Westbrook has won the Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in college football. Westbrook, a senior, picked up the trophy Thursday night at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. He beat out Austin Carr of Northwestern and Zay Jones of East Carolina. Westbrook teamed with...

AP Sports WriterNo. 20 USC gets another test against Arizona in road openerBy JOHN MARSHALLTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Southern California was outplayed for 57 minutes in its season opener against Arizona State. The Trojans pulled it together just in time, scoring a touchdown on a tip, recovering an onside...

2019 FCS head coaching changes(STATS) - It's expected the head coaching carousel in FCS college football will spin less following the 2019 season than the way it did in the last two dizzying years.There were 24 different schools with a change atop their program between the start of the...

FCS playoff attendance figures(STATS) - Attendance figures announced at 2019 FCS playoff games:First Round (28,787)at Nicholls 24, North Dakota 6: 7,569at Southeastern Louisiana 45, Villanova 44: 4,173at Northern Iowa 17, San Diego 3: 3,743at Austin Peay 42, Furman 6: 3,559Illinois State 24, at Southeast Missouri 6: 3,274at Monmouth 44,...

Florida QB Del Rio to miss spring practice following surgeryGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio will miss spring practice following shoulder surgery.The Gators announced Thursday that Del Rio had surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder Wednesday, which could clear the way for Feleipe Franks and Kyle...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=Southern Conference spring outlookBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - It might have seemed like Wofford's Mike Ayers was going to outlast all the coaches in the Southern Conference, but his retirement has added to the relatively new look across the conference.Josh Conklin has succeeded Ayers, who went out...

Miami-Florida State game could be impacted by weather againTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The matchup between No. 13 Miami and Florida State could once again be impacted by inclement weather again.Officials from both schools and the Atlantic Coast Conference are monitoring Tropical Depression 16, which is expected to turn into...

Alabama, Clemson arrive for playoff rematchBy The Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Alabama and Clemson are back at the College Football Playoff championship game, and ready for a rematch.The Crimson Tide landed about noon on Friday at Tampa International Airport. The Tigers weren't far behind , touching down around...

No. 4 Georgia loses WR Blaylock to season-ending knee injuryATHENS, Ga. (AP) Georgia wide receiver Dominick Blaylock will miss the 2020 season following his second serious knee injury in two years.Blaylock, a part-time starter in 2019, was one of the team's top returning receivers and return specialists. Georgia...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=FCS team of the week: Houston Baptist seizes a winBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Houston Baptist played the way on Saturday that any struggling, albeit growing, team should do - it went for it.Not only with a focused style of play, but when there was an opportunity...

Wilson leads No. 13 BYU into Boca Raton Bowl vs Gabriel, UCFBy The Associated PressBoca Raton Bowl: No. 13 BYU (10-1) vs. Central Florida (6-3), Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)Line: BYU by 6 1/2.Series record: Tied at 1.WHAT'S AT STAKEThe Cougars are playing in their 38th bowl game, including...